The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-25

daughters receiving $4,000, his widow q
third and his only heir, General Sickles, the
residue.
TIE Richmond Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
burst into flames early on the morning OK
the 18th. Ten or twelve lives were lost
and about thirty persons -*erc injured,
some very seriously. Many Of the casual
ties occurred in jumping from windows.
The damage amounted to S4OO, 600, the build
ings adjoining the hotel being consumed by
the flames.
THE WEST.
FIVE Of the Chicago boodlers have been
indicted.
Two persons were killed and several bad
" injured recently by boiler explosion in
Q factory at Ithaca, Mich.
JAMES DRIsCoLL L. Sous carriage works
at Springfield, O., have been closed on ex-
ccutions. The failure was said to be Q bad
one.
THOMAS O'HARA, o coal miner, fell be-
tween two cars of moving train, near
Jessup, Ind, the other day and was in
stantly killed.
COUNTY CLERK WULFF, OF Chicago, has,
upon the advice Of his attorney, refused to
enter upon the records the marriage license
returned by Justice Englehart, who per-
formed the proxy marriage ceremony OF
August Spies and Miss Nina Van Zandt.
GENERAL E. s. BRAGG has been confined to
his home in Fond du Lac, Wis. by illness.
His eyesight failed him while he was out
driving, and partial paralysis completely
blinded one eye, but he thinks the loss OF
sight is not permanent.
THE Chicago manager Of the Ansonia
Clock Company, of New York, John E.
Gledhill, has defaulted to the amount of
about $4,000 and nbsconded to Canada.
The bookkceper Of the Chicago branch,
William Watson, dcfaulted for $500 and
has been arrested.
ABOUT s1OO,C0O counterfeit money has
been found among the cash held IN the sub
treasury in Chicago.
CHARLES r. GLOVER, Of Long Pine, Kan,
has been disbarred from practice before
the Interior Department.
SUBMISSION has been defeated in the
Illinois Legislature.
ROBERT FURNACE and Jesse Jennings,
two farmers, while crossing q railroad
track about q mile from Nokomis, ILL.,, in q
wagon the other evening were struck by
train and instantly killed.
THE engine and tender Of the east bound
morning train on the Marietta, Columbus q
Northern railroad went through the Vim
cent trestle near Marietta, O., on the 10th.
Lyle Vincent and Albert BOothby, engineer
and fireman. were killed, and John Mccoy
ana William Stewart, conductor and brake
man, were badly scalded, while Michael
Early, passenger, had his left leg mashed.
JOHN E. STEITEs, charged with attempt
ing to place dynamite bomb on the track
of the Suffer street cable line, San Fran
cisco. was found guilty ON the 10th. SEN
tence deferred.
OwING to melting snow, foundations were
reported on the 18th along the line of the
Northern Pacific in Dakota
The striking section hands of the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago railway have
been paid of and discharged. Their places
were filled by Italians.
The employees of the American wire
WORKS at Cleveland, O., who struck recent
" for more wages, have voted to return to
work at the old rates.
The funeral of Captain James B. Eads
took place from Christ Church, st. Louis,
on the 18th. Rev. DR.. Schuyler officiated
and was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Reed. The
remains were inferred in Bellefontane
Cemetery.
A PANIC occurred at the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Nativity, Chicago. on the 18th.
The church was completely crowded. All at
once there was sharp crack, followed by q
grinding crash, and fully 200 men, women
and children were precipitated ten feet, the
entire platform having given way. Twenty
three pers ons received more or less serious
injuries. Mrs. Burns, an aged woman, and
John Quinn had their backs broken and will
die.
Ex-JUDGE DAVID r. SMALL, OF Wisconsin,
was recently suspended from practice as at
torney in any court Of the State. The cause
was unprofessional conduct.
GABELL & FRISBY, coffee and spice deal
ers, Cleveland, o., have assigned with SIS, ;
600 liabilities and $25 600 assets.
Mrs. WAsHBURNE, wife Of ex-Minister
Washburnc, and mother Of the present city
attorney of Chicago, died in that city re-
Gently.
GOVERNOR THAYKR, Of Nebraska, has
commissioned W. F. Cody buffalo Billy as
aide-de-camp on his staff, with the rank of
Colonel; and also as Commissioner of the
State of Nebraska to the American Exhibi.
ton in London.
ITwas reported that ex- Congressman Ben
ton J. Hall, of Iowa, had been decided upon
as Mr.. Montgomery's successor as Commits
sioner of Patents.
CHICAGO merchants and manufacturers
have combined to resist the proposed ad-
vance in rates to commercial travellers.
BISMARCK, Oak, was threatened with a
flood on the 18th, caused by the breaking Of
an ice gorge. The large warehouse Of the
Northern Pacific was carried away.
BIZ the proceedings before the Illinois Su-
preme Court, the execution of the Chicago
| anarchists can not take place before Octo-
Der even if the decision is adverse to their
appeal. as the ruling will be made when the
courts meets in session in September.
THE SOUTH.
The family of John Harris, colored, cen
sisting Of eleven persons, living near Mil
ledgeville, Ga, have been poisoned and one
| of the children has died. A voudoO doctor
| is suspected.
JUDGE LAFAYETTE KIRK. of Washington
County, Texas, who recently testified be-
fore the Senate Outrage Investigating
| Committee at Washington, d. C., has been
indicted, together with number Of other
citizens of Washington County, by the
United States grand jury. on the charge
of intimidating voters. Judge Kirk gave
bond for his appearance at Austin, Tex.
FIVE persons were injured more or less
| severely by the wrecking Of construction
train near Palestine, Tex, the other day.
TEE Governor Of Tennessee has signed
the bill submitting to the people a prohibi-
| ton amendment to the constitution. The
election will be held next September.
ISAAC II. VINCENT, defaulting State
Treasurer of Alabama, was captured at
Big Sandy, Wood County, Tex.
| INcENDIARIEs burned Johnson's ware
house Oxford, n. c., recently, the flames
spreading to the business portion Of the
town. Loss, 100000: partly insured.
TNREE vigilantes, while engaged in whip